World's Finest Comics #179 Values

COVER DETAILS

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane

Pencils: Neal Adams; Curt Swan (cover reproduction); Win Mortimer (cover reproduction)

Inks: Neal Adams; Stan Kaye (cover reproduction); Win Mortimer (cover reproduction)

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

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STORY DETAILS

Story #1 Story #2 Story #3 Story #4 Story #5 Story #6 (6 Stories)

Title: The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team

Characters: Lex Luthor; Powerman (intro); Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis: When Batman learns Lex Luthor has kryptonite, he goes to Metropolis to warn Superman.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Dick Sprang

Inks: Stan Kaye

Letters: Pat Gordon

Title: The Mightiest Team in the World!

Characters: Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane

Synopsis: Superman and Batman learn each other's ID's while sharing a cabin during an ocean voyage

Pages: 12.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Stan Kaye (1-8); John Fischetti (9-12)

Notes: First Superman-Batman team-up. It appears that this version of the story was used in the World's Finest Archives, as the note on the first page referring to the previous story in this issue is present there.

Title: Batman-Double for Superman!

Characters: Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis: Batman has to pretend to be Superman in order to assuage Lois' suspicions that Superman is Clark Kent.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Alvin Schwartz

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Stan Kaye

Notes: First Superman-Batman team-up in World's Finest Comics.

Title: When Gotham City Challenged Metropolis

Characters: Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis: Superman and Batman exchange cities as part of a contest to decide which city will get the World Electronics Convention.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Curt Swan

Inks: Stan Kaye

Letters: Pat Gordon ?

Title: The Dictator of Kandor!

Characters: Luthor; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis: Luthor sneaks into Kandor so that he can steal Kryptonian science and weaponry.

Pages: 11.670

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Dick Sprang

Inks: Stan Kaye

Notes: Original title: "The Dictator of Krypton City." Story re-lettered throughout to refer to city as Kandor. Relettering also adds references to Red Sun radiation and many other changes.

Title: The Club of Heroes

Characters: Club of Heroes [Legionary; Knight; Squire; Gaucho; Musketeer]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lightning Man (intro)

Synopsis: Lightning Man challenges Superman for the chairmanship of the Club of Heroes.

Pages: 12.000

Script: Edmond Hamilton

Pencils: Dick Sprang

Inks: Stan Kaye

Letters: Pat Gordon

Notes: Sequel to "The Batmen of All Nations!" from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215, which is reprinted in the following issue.

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